Katherine Loughead Senior Policy Analyst Contact Katherine Loughead Follow Katherine Loughead on Twitter Request Katherine Loughead as a Speaker Katherine Loughead is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation, where she serves as a resource to policymakers in their efforts to modernize and improve the structure of their state tax codes. Ms. Loughead was one of the lead authors of Wisconsin Tax Options: A Guide to Fair, Simple, Pro-Growth Reform and Kansas Tax Modernization: A Framework for Stable, Fair, Pro-Growth Reform. Her work has been cited in The New York Times, USA TODAY, Forbes, the Associated Press, and numerous state media outlets across the country. Prior to joining the Tax Foundation in April 2018, Ms. Loughead worked for a U.S. senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where she advised on tax policy during the consideration and enactment of the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A graduate of the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University, Ms. Loughead holds a degree in English and Business Administration, as well as a paralegal certificate from Georgetown University. Originally from Belvidere, Illinois, Katherine now lives in Washington, D.C., where in her spare time she can be found taking flying trapeze classes or reliving her gymnastics days at the local YMCA. Written Works Testimony: Considerations for Additional Income Tax Reform and Relief in Nebraska February 2, 2023 State Tax Changes Taking Effect January 1, 2023 December 22, 2022 A Flat Tax in Wisconsin Can Deliver Tax Relief for Everyone November 1, 2022 State Tax Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day 2022 October 24, 2022 How Do Taxes Affect Interstate Migration? October 11, 2022 Idaho to Consider Flat Income Tax in Special Session September 1, 2022 Unpacking the State and Local Tax Toolkit: Sources of State and Local Tax Collections (FY 2020) August 25, 2022 Indiana Should Use Surplus to Expedite Rate Cuts, Index Exemptions for Inflation July 29, 2022 Tax Reform Options to Improve Wisconsin’s Competitiveness July 13, 2022 Wisconsin Losing Ground to Tax-Friendly Peers May 31, 2022 See Full List Back to Staff Page